Fund selector: small cap value opportunities in Asia
Region’s embrace of disruptive technologies creating raft of new opportunities, says Fuchs Finance’s Jan Lecluyse
Asia
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Girls just want to have funds: 11 rising stars of asset management
Fund selectors spotlight up-and-coming female talent for International Women’s Day
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Year of the Pig looking lucky
Year of the Dog didn’t woof for Chinese equities, but investors hope to piggyback more solid growth this year
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Equity funds selectors should have bought in 2018
Most equity funds available in Europe made a loss last year. But which funds bucked the trend?
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NNIP positive on Asia high yield
Firm predicts the asset class to return 5% to 7% for this year
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Asia’s fund selectors like slumping Chinese equities
In the next 12 months, allocations to China equity funds will be up while US and European equity exposure will decrease, according to data.
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Luxembourg selectors look to GEM and Asia equities
As buying sentiment towards GEM and Asian equities trends lower, Luxembourg selectors take the opposite view
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Where to find alpha in Japan
Most investment into Japan goes into the more famous names but local companies are undergoing the real revival
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Selectors cool on China despite buoyant returns
The risk of a trade war between China and the US has fuelled investor uncertainty. One fund selector has dropped their only China equity focused fund while another portfolio manager has reduced his China allocation.
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Selectors missed US equities opportunity amid volatility
European fund selectors have been overwhelmingly bullish on absolute return strategy funds as a response to market volatility – but they could have made more returns if they took the risky option of US equities.
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Nordic confidence on Japan wavers as yen falls
Japanese equity funds have lost their appeal to Nordic fund selectors because of concerns about the depreciating yen.
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Reforms add shine to Indian equity funds
Government policies have boosted appeal of Indian equities and huge country’s interdependence from global trade risks make it attractive long-term bet, according to Blackrock.